Cooch Bihar district of west bengal on the north, Gaibandha district on the south, Asam Province of India on the east, West Bengal of India and Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts on the west.

Kurigram subdivision was established in 1874 and was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 9 upazilas, 2 municipalities, 18 wards, 122 mahallas, 73 union parishads, 647 mouzas, 1907 villages and 14 enclaves.

Bhurungamari Upazila, Char Rajibpur Upazila, Chilmari Upazila, Kurigram Sadar Upazila, Nageshwari Upazila, Phulbari Upazila, Rajarhat Upazila, Raumari Upazila, Ulipur Upazila